International families become familiar with U.S. through IFOP

The International Officer School is seeking individuals to volunteer for their International Family Orientation Program here to help international families feel more at home while visiting the U.S.The program connects international families with U.S. civilians and military family members. The

Eagles land at Maxwell

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala.

Sowing seeds of hope

Staff Sgt. Montaski McCoy has been planting seeds in a poor, crime ridden West Montgomery neighborhood for the past three years. While planting various vegetables, his real ambition is to sow seeds of dreams of a brighter future for kids and young people in the area. As a Reservist, McCoy is an Air

AF defers promotion, re-enlistment ineligibility policy tied to enlisted distance learning completion

The Air Force has deferred the effective date for promotion and re-enlistment eligibility associated with the Air Force policy to complete enlisted professional military education distance learning courses within 12 months of enrollment until Jan. 1.The six-month deferment allows additional time to

Tuskegee Airmen foundation honors two from Maxwell

The Tuskegee/Macon County Memorial Day Fly-In committee honored two Airmen from Maxwell Air Force Base May 20, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Col. Andrea Tullos, 42nd Air Base Wing commander, received the Noel F. Parrish Memorial Trophy and Dr. Daniel Haulman, Air Force Historical Research Agency

Sergeants association invites community to honor vets on Memorial Day weekend

 This year, Memorial Day falls on May 30. Since city, state and federal government offices and many businesses are closed that day, many Americans will use this three-day weekend to gather with neighbors, friends and family for backyard barbecues. Others will use the time off for a long weekend

Chief Horn discusses communication during Alabama Leadership Conference

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Horn, Air University command chief, addressed the importance of communication within an organization during the inaugural Alabama Leadership Conference hosted by Troy University’s Continuing Education program, May 12, 2016, Montgomery, Alabama. The Alabama Leadership

Commissioning of the USS Montgomery

Air University gains a star

Brig. Gen. Ed Thomas, the commander of the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, is Air University’s newest general officer.  The Texas A&M graduate took command of the Barnes Center August 2015. Air University commander Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast officiated and Gen.

SecAF encourages diversity, women in leadership positions

Before she was secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James was a young college student working hard to achieve her dream of becoming a diplomat. After earning her master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University in New York, she moved to Washington, D.C., and applied to the